Motorcycle foot peg &#39;&#39;cradle mount bracket&#39;&#39;

ABSTRACT

A motorcycle foot peg having a body portion adapted to bear the weight of a rider. The body portion will fold up about the mounting shaft, which is connected to the frame of the motorcycle by way of cradle mount brackets that sandwich the mounting shaft between engine and brackets. The mounting shaft support tabs with holes that correspond to the engine mounting threaded holes. The cradle mount brackets have corresponding holes to align with engine and mounting shaft tabs. The cradle mount brackets, mounting shaft and engine, will support the rider&#39;s weight on the foot peg load.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Technical Field of the Invention

This invention relates to motorcycles and more particularly to animprovement in foot peg mounting for motorcycles. In this specification,reference to motorcycles includes both two and three wheeled motorcyclesand also four wheeled all terrain vehicles, which are ridden in a mannersimilar to motor cycles.

2. Description of the Prior Art

As is well know, most motorcycle assemblies include a frame having aseat on which a rider sits in a straddle fashion. A pair of foot pegsare carried at the lower end of the frame at opposite sides thereof forthe rider to place his feet when riding. Frequently, controls foroperating certain components of the motorcycle, such as a rear wheelbrake or gearshift, is located in close proximity to the foot pegs. Thisallows the operator to foot activate the said controls when desirable.It is common for motorcycle foot pegs to vary in appearance depending onintended application. Overall their basic design remains the same thatis they provide an inert projection in an appropriate position for thesupport of the rider's feet. The design of the conventional motorcyclefoot peg has some inherent disadvantages.

For example, motorcycle foot pegs that are built for simplified designoften mount the foot pegs to the bottom of the engine with fastenersthreaded into the engine cases. Frequently, however, the loads of theengine combined with rider weight will often flex the frame and movementwill be felt as the unstableness is at the rider's feet.

Furthermore, current manufacturing designs incorporate cost savings andsimplified production requirements to mount foot pegs directly to theengine and delete extra steps of typing into the frame.

It is a principal object of this invention to provide an improved footpeg mounting assembly for motorcycles. It is a further object of thisinvention to provide a foot peg assembly for motorcycles that increasesstrength, reliability and operator surefootedness and control.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention, in its broadest aspect includes a foot peg assembly for amotorcycle which has a foot peg assy that mounts to the bottom of theengine, a cradle mount adapted to be connected to the frame of amotorcycle, by way of brackets and a shaft extending outwardly from themount and adapted to receive the foot peg there over the body can besupported by frame whereby sandwiched to the engine by way of fastenersinto the engine.

The invention provides a foot peg assy mount for motorcycles thatassists the motorcycle riders to lessen flex and add reliability in thefoot peg assy. This will add to the operator's confidence and reducefatigue and therefore retain a higher level of concentration.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES

In order that the invention can be more readily understood, described,by way of illustration, and in relation to the accompanying drawings,the embodiments of the invention.

In these drawings:

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of the foot pegassy cradle mount affixed to the frame of a motorcycle; with engine.

FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the foot peg assy with cradle mount ofFIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the foot peg assy with cradle mount of FIGS. 1and 2;

FIG. 4 is a section along line 4-4 of FIG.2;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES AND PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 4 show a foot peg assembly 4 whichbasically has a Cradle mount 2 which can be shaped to be received onpart of the motorcycle 1 frame. These mounts will be largely specific toparticular of motorcycles but there may also be a generic mount.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mount can have two plates 3 which are adapted tobe located on either side of the frame 1 of the motorcycle and there areapertures through the plates 3. If required the cradle mount could beheld to the motorcycle by way of bolts or the like. As shown in FIG. 1extending form the cradle mount there is at foot peg assy 4 which, asillustrated, attaches to the bottom of the engine whilst still mountedto the frame 1 there over. The foot peg assy mount 4 has a clevis end toaccept foot pegs with aligned aperture as designed to receive the footpeg-folding pivot. Whilst the described embodiments of the invention arealong lines of specific us it is to be understood that the mechanicalarrangement used is one of preferment, not one of limitation, and themechanical arrangements, the size of the foot peg assy mount andmounting angles or length of protrusions or, the formation of theprotrusions, can all be varied without departing from the scope of thisinvention.

1. A foot peg assembly for a motorcycle, comprising: a cradle mountsconnected to a frame of a motorcycle by way of brackets and a shaftextending therefore; a body for receiving a foot of a rider, said bodybeing common foldable or solid foot peg. Said shaft; with tabs to fastento motorcycle by way of cradle mount brackets from frame to threadedholes in engine cases.
 2. The foot pegs assembly for a motorcycleaccording to claim 1, wherein said shaft mount includes a tab formounting hole/s in engine, so that rotation is desired fixed positionrotational considerations for folding peg if used.
 3. The foot pegassembly for a motorcycle according to claim 2, wherein said shaft tab/sto mount to engine said pattern will align with cradle mount bracketsfrom frame to sandwich shaft between brackets from frame and engine. 4.The foot peg assembly for a motorcycle according to claim 1, whereinsaid means for mounting brackets to frame by way of modifying existingframe or new design to include said brackets.
 6. A motorcycle,comprising: a frame; and, two foot pegs, each foot peg of said two footpegs including: a cradle mount connectable to said frame of saidmotorcycle having a shaft sandwiched between said engine and said cradlemount brackets from said frame, said body connected to said shaft; meansfor bearing the weight of rider said body relative to said shaft towardsa preferred, desired position.
 7. The motorcycle according to claim 6,wherein said mount of each said foot peg includes a lug, to mount tosaid shaft and/if foldable pegs are incorporated a return spring with astop to be included.
 8. The motorcycle according to claim 7, whereinsaid shaft includes an aperture for receiving the lug associated withsaid mount, with each end of the stop of said pair of stops of said pairof stops associated with said body.
 9. A foot peg assembly for amotorcycle, comprising: a body portion having an upper surface forreceiving a rider's foot and a shaft having mounting tabs to acceptpredetermined engine bolt pattern with cradle mount brackets to includeshaft mount to engine and frame.
 10. The foot peg for a motorcycleaccording to claim 9, wherein said upper surface of said body portion istypical of common design.
 11. The foot peg for a motorcycle according toclaim 10, wherein said shaft mounting tabs are rotationally position tofacilitate folding pegs a predetermined angle.